sniped

snipe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snahyp]
- /snaɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snahyp]
- /snaɪp/

Definitions of sniped word

noun plural sniped any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage. 1
noun plural sniped any of several other long-billed birds, as some sandpipers. 1
noun plural sniped a shot, usually from a hidden position. 1
verb without object sniped to shoot or hunt snipe. 1
verb without object sniped to shoot at individuals as opportunity offers from a concealed or distant position: The enemy was sniping from the roofs. 1
verb without object sniped to attack a person or a person's work with petulant or snide criticism, especially anonymously or from a safe distance. 1

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Origin of sniped

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English snype (noun) < Old Norse -snīpa (in mȳrisnīpa moor snipe); cognate with Norwegian snipa, Icelandic snīpa; compare Danish sneppe, German Schnepfe

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Parts of speech for Sniped

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sniped popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for sniped

verb sniped

copped — to catch; nab.
fleered — Simple past tense and past participle of fleer.
jeered — Simple past tense and past participle of jeer.

noun sniped

quailed — to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear.

All 4 Synonyms of sniped